Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Frédéric I — 10 Dec 2009

Une comÃ©die menÃ©e tambour battant dans le style du classique Briging up baby du mÃªme H. Hawks. Un genre que je n'affectionne pas particuliÃ¨rement. Bof.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Frédéric I on 10 Dec 2009.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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